Quantitative Research Fellow

Hudson & Thames Quantitative Research; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hudson & Thames Fellowship is a prestigious graduate program designed to shape exceptional South African students into leading researchers and contributors in systematic investing. Participants will engage in high-impact research, receive elite mentorship, and benefit from an extensive professional network, aimed at making them globally competitive in the finance sector.

Benefits

Bursary of R50,000 upon publication

Professional photoshoot for academic branding

Mentorship from industry insiders

Private access to research resources

Interview preparation and career guidance

Qualifications

• Students passionate about systematic investing and global financial markets.
• Experience in research, competitions or academic initiatives is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-impact research leading to publication.
• Join research roundtables, present findings, and collaborate with a mentor.
• Participate in Oxford-style tutorials focusing on critical thinking.

Skills

Python

Research

Critical Thinking

Machine Learning

Data Science

Education

Final-year or postgraduate students at UP

Investment/Financial Management, Data Science, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or STEM

Job description

"Signal Genius. Command Opportunity. Make Recruiters Chase You."

About the Fellowship:

The Hudson & Thames Fellowship is a prestigious graduate program designed to turn South African students into globally competitive researchers, authors, and future leaders in systematic investing.

The core outcome of the Fellowship is to stretch students beyond coursework – toward producing publishable research worthy of the world’s top peer-reviewed journals in finance and quantitative investing.

The Fellowship blends academic research, elite mentorship, and career acceleration into a world-class opportunity for aspiring systematic investors.

Read more: https://hudsonthames.org/fellowship-program/

What You’ll Do:

• Conduct high-impact research in systematic investing, leading to publication in a top-tier journal (e.g. Journal of Financial Data Science).
• Participate in Oxford-style tutorials, emphasizing critical thinking, clarity, and accountability.
• Join weekly research roundtables and curated reading groups.
• Present your findings in public forums, strengthening your academic voice.
• Collaborate with a research mentor to take a project from idea to publication.

Benefits to Fellows

• Induction at Ndlovu Lodge
• Professional photoshoot to support members public image, academic branding, and global career visibility.
• Private access to lectures, H&T proprietary code bases, tutorial notebooks, and research frameworks.
• Mentorship from industry insiders.
• Bursary (R50’000) for members who successfully published research.
• Interview preparation and career guidance.

Who Should Apply:

The Fellowship is open to exceptional students who want to go beyond the classroom and make real contributions to the field of systematic investing.

Ideal applicants:

• Are final-year or postgraduate students at UP.
• Study investment/financial management, data science, computer science, applied mathematics, physics, or STEM.
• Have a working knowledge of Python.
• Are passionate about markets, models, and machine learning.
• Aspire to work in global financial hubs like London, New York, Singapore, or Hong Kong.
• Have been active in research, competitions, or independent academic initiatives.

How to Apply:

Email: [e-mail] with the subject:

Fellowship Application: [Your Name, Student Number]

Include:

CV (1 pager).

• A link to your updated LinkedIn, make sure to highlight your Beta1 membership.
• Your weekly extra-curricular commitments.
• Highlight investment management, maths, stats, computer, and data science modules.
• A link to your Github profile.

Short cover letter (250-500 words)

• Why do you want to join the H&T Fellowship, and why should you be considered as a top candidate?
• If accepted, how would you use this opportunity to grow? Where do you see yourself at the end of the Fellowship?
• Tell us what drives you - and what you’re willing to invest in your growth to become one of South Africa’s most respected thinkers in systematic investing.
• If you’ve worked on any research, competitions, or academic projects - no matter how small - tell us. Show us where you’ve demonstrated initiative.
• Your full academic transcripts (unofficial is fine).